::THE SLICE REPORT WITH MONA AUSTIN

buzzz worthy. . . Coming To The Stage: Season 2, a Comedy Dynamics original series, will premiere exclusively on all Comedy Dynamics platforms, starting August 13, 2015.   Coming To The Stage cultivates the freshest faces in comedy by giving them an opportunity to literally "come to the stage" and gain exposure to a much larger audience. Season 2 spotlights up-and-coming stand-up comics, some of which have already flirted with the limelight, such as 30 Rock's Josh Fadem and Adventures in Comedy's Tom McCaffrey. Other rising comics include: J.R. De Guzman, Ashley Barnhill, Finn Straley, Rhea Butcher, Eddie Della Siepe, Dan St. Germain, Megan Koester, Donnivin Jordan, Vincent Oshana, and Merril Davis. "This season's lineup is one I could not be more excited about," says Brian Volk-Weiss, president of Comedy Dynamics. "I predict that in less than 5 years, we will see many of them perform at the highest levels of the business." Comedy...

buzzz worthy. . . NEW YORK, NY- February 17, 2015 – Continuing the Black History Month celebration, BET Networks returns with the eighth annual “The BET HONORS” to pay tribute to the contributions of legendary African Americans in the areas of education, theater, business and technology, music and innovation. Comedian Wayne Brady hosts the show for the second year, honoring Tony Award-winning actress Phylicia Rashad (Theatrical Award), 21-time Grammy Award-winning entrepreneur Kanye West (Visionary Award), multi-platinum recording star Usher (Musical Arts Award), Dr. Johnetta Betsch Cole (Education Award), and Chairman of Microsoft, John W. Thompson (Business & Technology Award). “The BET Honors” premieres Monday, February 23, 2015 at 9 pm/ET. The show opened with an entertaining old-school hip hop performance by Wayne Brady that earned him a standing ovation from the audience. The star-studded roster of performers included Ne-Yo, K. Michelle, Mary J. Blige, Trey Songz, Patti ...

#SuperBowlGospel. . . GET YOUR PRAISE ON BEFORE THE SUPER BOWL WITH BET AND CENTRIC  ---------------  “THE SUPER BOWL GOSPEL CELEBRATION” ONE-HOUR SPECIAL TO AIR SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2015 AT 10:00 A.M.* ON BET AND 2:00 P.M.* ON CENTRIC  CO-HOSTED BY HOLLY ROBINSON PEETE AND RODNEY PEETE, STAR-STUDDED CONCERT WILL BE HEADLINED BY GRAMMY-WINNING LEGEND GLADYS KNIGHT  -------------- NEW EPISODES OF “BOBBY JONES GOSPEL” AT 9:00 A.M.* AND “LIFT EVERY VOICE” AT 11:00 A.M.* ROUND OUT THE 3-HOUR BLOCK OF GOSPEL PROGRAMMING ---------------  NEW YORK, NY (January 29, 2015) – BET Networks announced today that it will air a one-hour special from the “The Super Bowl Gospel Celebration” on Super Bowl Sunday, February 1, 2015. Co-hosted by actress Holly Robinson Peete and retired NFL quarterback Rodney Peete, the gospel musical special will premiere on BET at 10:00 a.m.* and on Centric at 2:00 p.m.*. The 16th annual concert event has become a Super Bowl we...